At 1:22 PM, our department and first-alarm mutual aid companies were alerted for an apartment fire on Sixth Avenue. A neighbor reported smoke coming from an apartment and unsure if anyone was home.

Chief 65 arrived to find nothing showing from the exterior of the building. Interior crews found a heavy smoke condition in the apartment, caused by unattended cooking. The fire was contained to the stovetop ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1:45 PM, our department and West End Ambulance were alerted for a vehicle crash on Black Rock Road (Route 113) in the area of Black Rock Sanctuary. Rescue and Ladder 65 responded on the assignment. Crews arrived to find a single vehicle crash, car versus a utility pole.

A medic was requested due to symptoms exhibited by the operator of the vehicle. The patient was transported to a hospital for ... (Full Story & Photos)

PHOENIXVILLE - The Phoenixville Fire Department extends an invitation to the community to take part in the new fire station dedication on Saturday, August 20th beginning at 1 p.m.

A parade from the current station on Church St. to the new station on Paradise St. will kick off the festivities, followed by the building dedication and housing of emergency vehicles.

Please keep an eye on the Phoenixville ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 5:48 PM, our department was alerted for Boat 65 to assist Upper Providence Township with a water rescue near Fitzwater Station. A group of individuals in the river were reported to be in distress and possibly drowning. Squad & Boat 65 reported to the closest boat ramp - located near Lock 60. Personnel launched Boat 65 and proceeded downriver towards the area of Fitzwater Station. UPT Fire & Emergency ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our department and numerous other agencies responded to a tough incident Monday where a young person lost their life on the Schuylkill River. There are a number of active or abandoned overpasses over the river between the Borough of Phoenixville and Upper Providence Township that many people jump off of for fun.

We recently cut down a rope swing further up river due to a past incident where someone ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:48 PM, our department was alerted for a dumpster fire at the Village of Pickering Run Apartments. Rescue 65, Chief 65 and additional personnel responded on the assignment. Rescue 65 arrived to find a dumpster on fire. The fire was extinguished and crews cleared the scene in about 30 minutes.... (Full Story & Photos)

For weekly drill, firefighters practiced deploying, operating and repacking various water supply and attack hose lines. Thank you to the owners and management of Phoenix Industrial Complex for allowing use of your property for our training.... (Full Story & Photos)

At 2 PM, our department and first-alarm companies were alerted for a house fire in the Eland Downe development. Chief 65 arrived with light smoke showing from the front of the two-story middle of the row townhome. Crews of Rescue and Ladder 65 quickly extinguished the fire that involved shrubbery and had extended into the siding of the townhome. The crew of Kimberton Tower 61 assisted with checking ... (Full Story & Photos)